Cynthia Nixon Says She Was ‘Devastated’ by This Sex and the City Scene

Cynthia Nixon's magnificent tenure as Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City is filled with one of the best depictions of the struggle that often comes with being a mother and also being a success at work. (Not to mention, Emmy-winning comedic moments.) And even though she's currently running for governor of New York, Nixon is more than happy to talk about her run on the iconic HBO show—even if that means occasionally calling out parts of the series and the movies she finds problematic.

On Wednesday, during her first talk-show appearance as a gubernatorial candidate on The Wendy Williams Show, Williams asked whether there were any scenes in the franchise that Nixon had her doubts about. There's indeed one, and it's a pivotal moment in Sex and the City 2: when Big builds Carrie that massive walk-in closet.

"I was a little devastated by that. It seemed to me that the show was so much about female empowerment and about women making their own choices and women standing up for what they wanted and supporting themselves," she explained, noting how it received an overwhelmingly positive response at the film's screening, much to her disappointment. "So, to me, to have this be a climax of the film, that your very wealthy husband built you a really nice closet for your clothes, I thought, Wow, that’s not really what you love about the show, is it? Because that’s not what we were making it for." Still, she's more than happy to praise the closet's contents: "We love the clothes! I’m not saying we don’t love the clothes."

Cynthia Nixon starred as Miranda Hobbes in Sex And The City from 1998 to 2004

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The rest of her interview with Williams was dedicated to political matters—she's in favor of stricter gun control and marijuana legalization, for starters—with her gubernatorial campaign already backed by fellowSATC pals Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis. Kim Cattrall, meanwhile, is being more cryptic about her support.